Minister: It is a time of celebration, for two people have come together and found mutual joy. They have shared their lives and decided to create a covenant between themselves, a partnership guided by spirit and support by our community. ______and ______ask all you in attendance in body and spirit to pledge your support and encouragement for them to keep true to their vows.
Officiant: We are gathered to unite the two of you in marriage, which is an institution ordained by the state and made honorable by the faithful keeping of good men and women throughout all ages, and is not to be entered into lightly or unadvisedly.
Minister: Today we have gathered in this place of natural beauty to be joyful, in celebration of the relationship of ______and ______. By their commitment to marry each other, they are saying yes to love, yes to caring, yes to the family. May the spirit of God–which is in the blue sky, in the wind, and in the fresh smells of the Earth–enter your bodies, fill your hearts, and bless your lives.
Minister: With great joy, we come together to join this man, ______, and this woman, ______, in matrimony.
This marriage is an event in the lifetime of a love. Neither I, nor all society, can join these two lovers today. Only they can do what they have chosen. They are joining themselves, each to the other. As they find union with one another, they proclaim that union today and pledge its future. We, by our participation in this celebration, do but recognize and honor their intention to dwell together as husband and wife.
Minister: We are gathered here to witness the joining of this man and this woman in marriage; which is an honorable estate, instituted in the necessities of our being, and dedicated to the happiness of mankind; an estate not by any to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently, discreetly, soberly, and in all sincerity.
Minister: It is one of life's richest surprises when the accidental meeting of two life paths lead them to proceed together along the common path as husband and wife. It is one of life's finest experiences when a casual relationship grows into a permanent bond of love. This meeting and this growth bring us together today. The miracle of love is like the miracle of a flower, it thrives upon the sunshine of a smile…it entwines itself around the heart. Its roots are secured in the memories of yesterday and its petals breathe the promise of joy-filled tomorrows. To be loved is to know happiness and contentment. To give love is to know the joy of sharing oneself. It is through the miracle of love that we discover the fullness of life. It is the miracle of love that brings us together this day, the miracle of love that Bride and Groom have found in each other.
We are gathered here today, on this happy occasion, to join and witness the joining of ------and ------in the estate of matrimony. As there are no impediments to this union under the laws of the state of Maryland we may now proceed with the ceremony.
Marriage is a supreme sharing of experience, and an adventure in the most intimate of human relationships. It is the joyous union of two people whose comradeship and mutual understanding have flowered into romance. Today [bride] and [groom] proclaim their love and commitment to the world, and we gather to rejoice with and for them in the new life they now undertake together.
We are gathered here today to take part in the most time-honored celebration of the human family, uniting a woman and a man in marriage. ______and ______have come to witness before us, telling of their love for each other. We remember, theirs is a love whose source is the affection of those who loved them into being. We remind them that they are performing an act of complete faith, each in the other; that the heart of their marriage will be the relationship they create. In a world where faith often falls short of expectation, it is a tribute to these two who now join hands and hearts in perfect faith.
All of us have been invited here for a very special purpose; not just to witness but to participate fully with our thoughts, asking for blessings upon this couple and their married life.
You are here because this couple feels close to you and asks that you join with them in this dedication of sacred purpose. You represent symbolically all the people in the world who will be touched in any way by the life of this couple. Together we thank the Spirit for bringing them together and ask that they always be guided.
Good afternoon (morning/evening)! We are gathered here today, not to witness the beginning of what will be, but rather what already is! We do not create this marriage, because we cannot. We can and do, however, celebrate with ______and ______and their friends and families the wondrous and joyful occurrence that has already taken place in their lives. So let the ceremony begin!
We are gathered here today to celebrate one of life's greatest moments, to give recognition to the worth and beauty of love, and to add our best wishes to the words which shall unite______and ______in marriage.
Bride and Groom wish to welcome you to witness and share their joy today. You have shared and contributed to their lives in the past, and by witnessing their marriage ceremony today, Bride and Groom ask you to commit yourselves to their future.
We have come together to witness the joining of ______and ______in Matrimony. This is a special time of celebration that ______and ______will long remember, and because of this, they are thankful you are here to share their joy.
Friends, Bride and Groom have invited us here today to share in the celebration of their marriage -- their wedding.
We come together not to mark the start of a relationship, but to recognize a bond that already exists. This marriage is one expression of the many varieties of love. Love is one, though its expressions are infinite.
We are here to celebrate the marriage of two special friends, more than a ceremony, this is a significant moment of celebration and personal commitment.
All of us have been invited here for a holy purpose; not just to witness but to participate fully with our thoughts, asking for blessings upon this couple and their married life.
You are here because this couple feels close to you and asks that you join with them in this dedication of sacred purpose. You represent symbolically all the people in the world who will be touched in any way by the life of this couple. Together we thank the Spirit for bringing them together and ask that they always be guided.
Family and Friends we are here for a very special occasion - to witness the marriage of _____ and _____. This ceremony will be remembered and cherished by both _____ and _____ for the rest of their lives. What a true blessing for us to be a part of it. I welcome you.
Dear Friends, we are gathered today to witness and to celebrate the drawing together of two separate lives. We have come so that this man, ______, and this woman, ______, may be joined in marriage. It is not to be entered into lightly but with assurance and mutual respect. Love, the shining light of human emotion, reduces our selfishness, fulfills our need to share, and reinforces our virtues.
We are gathered here today to witness the coming together of two people, ______and ______, whose hearts and spirits are entwined as one. They now desire to profess before all the world their intention henceforth to walk the road of life together.
To these two young people, this marriage signifies the birth of a new spirit, a spirit which is a part of each of us, yet not of any one of us alone. This "birth of spirit" reminds us of spring, the season when all life is reborn and looms again. It is appropriate, therefore, that this wedding of ______and ______be in the spring, and that it be under the open sky, where we are close to the earth and to the unity of life, the totality of living things of which we are part.
We are gathered here today, on this happy occasion, to join and witness the joining of ------and ------in the estate of matrimony. As there are no impediments to this union under the laws of the state of Maryland we may now proceed with the ceremony.
Welcome to the marriage of ______and ______. You have been asked to gather here to witness and share in the joy of this union.
We, who have gathered in this circle, are now privileged to witness and to participate in a ceremony celebrating, the public acknowledgment of a love which ______and ______have for each other, knowing that by our presence here with them, we are saying that they, together, are loved by many others. We have come to surround them as they stand before us in this center, where now ______and ______in essence say, "Welcome to our marriage! Welcome to the Celebration!"
We are gathered together today to celebrate the love which Groom and Bride have for each other, to recognize the bond between them, and to witness this ceremony of marriage that unites these two lives in love and trust. This service is not magic. It will not create a relationship that does not already exist. It is a time for tying a knot in the rope of days and saying, "We will not slip backward from here, but will go forward together."
Marriage is a relationship that embodies all the warm and precious values that grow out of human companionship and love. We enter it joyfully and in the knowledge that love is both our highest achievement and life’s most precious gift. Because marriage is concerned with the most fundamental of human relationships, it must not be regarded lightly. Those who enter into this relationship must cherish each other with a mutual esteem and love. They must bear each others weaknesses and shortcomings, comfort each other through all types of experiences, encourage each other in trials of the spirit, and live together as the heirs of everyday life. Into this relationship with deep commitment and high expectations Bride and Groom come now to join themselves.
There is no greater gift than the love that makes two people one. To behold this love blossoming between two hearts is always a joy; and to behold the vows of lovers as they take each to the other, throughout all the changes of life, is a glorious moment of the soul. It speaks of the great conviction by which people mutually rely upon and believe in one another. In a world where faith often falls short of our expectation, it is a wonderful tribute to two people to see them joining hands and hearts in perfect faith.
We are gathered to unite this man and this woman in marriage, which is an institution founded in nature, ordained by the state, sanctioned by the church, and made honorable by good men and women in all ages. It is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but discreetly, advisedly, and with due reverence. This celebration is the outward token of a sacred and inward union of hearts, which the church may bless and the state make legal, but which neither state nor church can create or annul, as this union is created by loving purpose and kept by abiding will. Into this legacy, these two lovers come to be united.
Marriage is a supreme sharing of experience, and an adventure in the most intimate of human relationships. It is the joyous union of two people whose comradeship and mutual understanding have flowered in romance. Today ______and______proclaim their love and commitment to the world, and we gather here to rejoice, with and for them, in the new life they now undertake together.
Friends, Bride and Groom have invited us here today to share in the celebration of their marriage -- their wedding.
We come together not to mark the start of a relationship, but to recognize a bond that already exists. This marriage is one expression of the many varieties of love. Love is one, though its expressions are infinite.
We are gathered here to join ______and ______in marriage. It is fitting and appropriate that you, the families and friends of ______and ______be here to wit-ness and to participate in their wedding, for the ideals, the understanding, and the mutual respect which they bring to their marriage have their roots in the love, friendship, and guidance you have given them. Marriage makes us aware of the changes wrought by time, but the new relationship will continue to draw much of its beauty and meaning from the intimate associations of the past. We have come here together that this man and this woman might bear witness before you and to the world of the oneness that has grown up between them; that they might affirm this oneness and this dedication here, as they have affirmed it to each other. As they now exist as one in their own eyes, so may they exist in your eyes. The mysterious union of two persons in marriage has already occurred in them in the giving and receiving of their love. In witness to this mystery, they do pledge their love and the sharing of their lives.
This marriage is an event in the lifetime of a love. Neither we nor all society can join these two lovers today. Only they could do what they have chosen. They have joined themselves, each to the other. As they have found union with one another, they proclaim that union today and pledge its future. We by our participation in this celebration do but recognize and honor their intention to dwell together as husband and wife.
We are gathered here today to celebrate a day of thanksgiving, gladness, joy and one of life’s greatest miracles. The power of love that exists between two people, who love each other so much that, they are willing to commit their lives together as one in spirit. Love is a miraculous gift that has been given to us, and a wedding is a celebration of that gift. So we are gathered here to share and to rejoice with ____ and _____, and to vow our unconditional love and support to them as they begin a new and magical journey together as husband and wife.
We are gathered here today to celebrate one of life's greatest moments, to give recognition to the worth and beauty of love, and to add our best wishes to the words which shall unite ______and ______in marriage.